X changes Iran flag emoji to lion and sun symbol in support for protests
X changed its Iran flag emoji to the historical lion and sun symbol, users reported on social media on Friday.
The previous emoji reflected the flag of the Islamic Republic, which features a red emblem introduced after the 1979 revolution.
The lion and sun motif was used on Iran’s flag for centuries before being removed following the revolution and is now widely associated with Iran’s pre-revolutionary era.
The new flag, associated with Iran's monarchy, is now appearing on the official X accounts of Islamic Republic officials and state media including the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News.
The official Iran flag appearing on the country's Foreign Ministry's X account has changed into the pre-revolution version, after an update by X.
